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Herschel2087

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.336
Summary:

Cannot find observation of comet of 1759 in [James] Bradley's papers. Discusses eighteenth-century astronomical observations. Can send JH particulars if he wants them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2088

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.337
Summary:

Has found information regarding [James] Bradley's observation of 1759 comet [see SR's 1824-2-26]. Will send copies if JH wants them. Discusses [James] South's concern for Bradley's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2089

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.338
Summary:

Releases JH from silence. Oxford University will publish portions of [James Bradley's] observations of comet of 1759 [see SR's 1829-3-18, 1829-3-25]. Never expected SR would trace and recover them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2090

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.339
Summary:

Discusses [James] Bradley's observations of double stars. Asks JH for assistance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2091

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.340
Summary:

Thanks JH for letter [see SR's 1830-9-6]. Discusses publication of [James] Bradley's observations. Congratulates JH on confirming satellites of Uranus seen by William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2092

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.341
Summary:

Discusses [James] Bradley's observations and possibility of double stars [see SR's 1830-9-6]. Seems no double stars are readily apparent. Discusses another experiment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2093

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.342
Summary:

Discusses eighteenth-century observations from Greenwich. Describes curious observations of stars in Gamma Virginis and Polaris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2094

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 April 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.343
Summary:

Received packet from JH. Will attend meeting at Greenwich in June. Describes [James] Bradley's observations of stars in Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2095

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.344
Summary:

Thanks JH for paper on micrometrical measurement of double stars. Has already promised to vote for someone else for Boden Professorship [see JH's 1832-2-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2096

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.345
Summary:

Sends paper for Philosophical Magazine with reference to JH's communication in the last issue. JH may annex comments, unless he will cut SR 'to pieces.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2097

From:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.346
Summary:

Asks JH to come to Oxford to receive honorary degree of D.C.L. Invites Herschels to Oxford Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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